LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 93, 16 November 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlic Stratford Ladies’ Patriotic Committee acknowledge the sum of £2 ](>s contributed to the, Rod Cross Fund hy .Master J. Rivett. The Ladies’ Patriotic Mart and Tea Rooms will he open on Saturday as usual, and as a special effort is be'ing made to increase the contributions 'to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund, it is ,hoped there will ho a ready response hy the patrons of the rooms. j A Press Association telegram from Well ington state,sthe. Advisory Roar I of Federation of New Zealand War Relief and Patriotic Societies has accepted the resignation of Hon. ,). T. Paul as chairman. The resignation is the outcome of the except ion taken 'to the Hon. .Mr Paul’s attitude in supporting anti-conscription in Australia. The Hon. .Mr Paul said he vigorously contested the idea that only the conscriptiouist was loyal. , Our duty was to use our resources to 'win the war. but as exception was taken to his attitude, he thought it j Lost to place his resignation in the hands of the Hoard. In accepting the resignation, the Board placed on record its appreciation of the Hion. Mr Paul’s work thereon.